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Showing 281290 of 47213 articles for Art. Cass. com. 26 May 1992 · Cass. com. 19 November 1975 n° 74-10.116 · CAA Nantes 26 May 2004 · Cass. com. 19 February 1979 · Cass. com. 6 June 1972 · Cass. com. 16 January 1985 · CA Paris 17 January 2008

French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R742-26

…not completed the sale of the debtor's assets under the conditions provided for in articles L. 742-16, he may apply to the Protection Litigation Judge for an extension of the sale period. The judge w…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Management of psychiatric emergencies

Article D6124-26-10

The stipulations of the agreements mentioned in articles D. 6124-26-8 and D. 6124-26-9 are included, where applicable, in the network's constitutive agreement provided for in article R. 6123-29.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Accelerated procedure

Article L531-26

The French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons may, on its own initiative, rule under an accelerated procedure in the following cases:1° The applicant has presented false ident…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: The Professional Advisory Committee for Sport and Leisure Activities (Commission professionnelle consultative des métiers du sport et de l'animation)

Article A142-26

…the Chairman or Vice-Chairman is unable to complete his/her term of office, the original college is called upon to elect a new Chairman or Vice-Chairman for the remainder of the term of office.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Designation of a registrant and a correspondent

Article R561-26

For avocats au Conseil d'Etat et à la Cour de cassation and avocats, except where they act as fiduciaries, the person responsible for responding to any request from the department referred to in Artic…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Duties of the Registrar and appeals

Article R521-26

…working day of receipt of the request, the Registrar shall make the required initial, amending and cancellation entries. However, where the application is incomplete, the Registrar shall request the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Civil penalties

Article L242-26

Failure to comply with the provisions of articles L. 224-73 to L. 224-78 and article L. 224-87 is sanctioned by the nullity of the contract.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for practising the profession of restaurant owner or similar or for fruit and vegetable retailers

Article R3262-26

…ssion of restaurant owner or fruit and vegetable retailer required by the provisions of article L. 3262-3 is verified by the National Commission for Restaurant Vouchers referred to in section 5 on the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Exempt transactions

Article 261 E

…rganisation of games of chance or gambling subject to the progressive levies mentioned in Article 1560 of this Code, Article L. 2333-56 of the General Local Authorities Code and 2 to 9 of II of Articl…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 191

…t is composed of a chamber president, exclusively attached to this service, and two councillors who may, if necessary, provide service to the other chambers of the court. The president of the investig…

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